A4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 9,1982
Poultry Markets
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 90-98 88-96
Mostly 92-96- 90-94
N. HAMP. 85-92 83-89
Mostly 87-88 83-86
R.I. 94-95 92-93
VERMONT 90-100 88-98
Mostly 93-95 91-94
MAINE 90-92 88-90
X Includes Central and Western Sections only
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and
reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nation
wide trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNR eggsare
classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or
750 cases. Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were
Net Weight Jan. 5 Jan. 7
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 56 53 %
45 lbs. 52 52%
42 lbs. 52 49%
39 lbs. 44 43
48 lbs. 45 44
48 lbs. 40 39
Delmarva Poultry
Classification
Classi-Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Thursday, Jan. 7
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: RTC
movement good on whole birds and
parts. Processor schedules
committed for balance ot this
week’s kill. Buying mterest active
as most orders can’t be completely
filled. Undertone firm.
Todays L.T.L. asking prices 4-5
cents higher on U.S. Grade A at 48-
31 cents.
Estimated slaughter ot broiler
fryers m Delmarva (000).
Estimatedl/7 1821; Actual 12/31
1287; Actual 1/5 1662; Average
Weights 1/5 4.16; 12/294.11.
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7581 53-59
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Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
_ Tuesday, Jan. 5
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .98-1.18 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .85-1.04 per lb.
PEKING DUCKS; range .S2-.72
per lb,
PULLETS: 5-8 lbs. range .42-.54
per lb.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .22-
.30 per lb.
RED FOWL: 545 lbs. range .30-
.36 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9 lbs.
range ,28-.36perlb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .46-.74 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 7-11
lbs. range .3S-.54 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL; ranee 1.15-1.45
lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range.l.so
- ea.
BANTY HENS: range .35-1.00
ea.
GEESE: range .52-.08 per lb.
PIGEONS: range .75-1.15 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.25-
2.85 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .50-.92
per lb. .
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .40-.72
per lb.
GUINNEA PIGS; range .25-.75
ea.
TOTAL AMOUNTS COOPS: 518.
Jumbo .
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks ,
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
unchanged to fractionally .lower.
Farm offerings fully adequate to
ample. Light to fair processor
demand. Full slaughter schedules
resumed.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: 6-9 V 2, mostly 9.
F. 0.8. Plant: 11-llVz, mostly 11.
Heavy Type Hens: TFTR.
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, Jan. 4 to Jan. 8
Ft! . Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Tone: Buying interest improved. Supplies ample. Market steadier.
l9Bl by Urner-Barry
75
73
72
68
57
97
90
88
95
88
86
95
88
86
, Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Jan. 7
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT:
Movement fair to occasionally
good. Supplies and offerings fully
adequate for current needs. Un
dertone steady.
Prices to Retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs- in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 72-77; A Large 71-
76; A Medium 66-71.
95
88
86